Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
Used in a Sentence
again
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for again.
Editorial note
Much of the rain that falls is actually evaporated up again, it doesn't run into the ocean.
Examples19
Definitions4
Parts of speech1
Quick take
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of again gathered in one view.
Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for again.
adverb
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
See also: once-again, once-more, over-again
adverb
Tell me again, say again; used in asking a question to which one may have already received an answer that one cannot remember.
See also: once-again, once-more, over-again
adverb
I ask again, I say again; used in repeating a question or statement.
See also: once-again, once-more, over-again
adverb
Back (to a former place or state).
See also: once-again, once-more, over-again
Example sentences
Much of the rain that falls is actually evaporated up again, it doesn't run into the ocean.
I mean just think, so when you need more ram or you want to add a second GPU, you need to buy windows again?!?!
You can say it is racist and whatnot, but then again, people in the west prefer a darker (tanned) skin.
They fought for government-run healthcare, but yet again, they are also exempt from the dues.
You need to go through the upgrade process again or have a full version available.
Then again Ubuntu mono is definable as a Terminus clone with a broken M.
And maybe SSD, which are now large and cheap enough for people to switch, and get back the bliss of instantaneous reaction again.
I've never watched anything through the Amazon app but she does occasionally (again, using my account).
Then again if it was all run privately with no regulation, all the water would probably be put in bottles and sold at 1000x the price.
I skimmed through and watched for when Michael comes back again at the end.
But then again, why should they have a right to ask google not to show a newspaper article that is legal for the newspaper to keep online?
(3) is happening with bitcoin and tor, but as soon as they get popular enough they get centralized again.
Quote examples
No, this is feeding into that "meritocracy" myth again.
The typical exactness of caching algorithms will ensure that minor servers will still be "yo!"ing you for months or years, and again your mail won't go through.
This time, I could afford to be picky, and I wasn't afraid to say to some of the shadier ones, "never contact me again".
Instead of buying auto insurance, your objective should be to not get into a car accident again." It's a nice goal, but you're gonna need a backup plan for if something goes wrong.
Proper noun examples
Again, that example's way overshooting the complexity needed to prove the point.
Again, this may be due to my experience and familiarity, but I haven't found anything close.
(Again my rose tinted glasses, in South Africa 2 million tax payers pay 80% of all taxes, and supports 18 million social grant receivers and 2 million salaried government workers.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use again in a sentence?
Much of the rain that falls is actually evaporated up again, it doesn't run into the ocean.
What does again mean?
Another time: indicating a repeat of an action.
What part of speech is again?
again is commonly used as adverb.